Pinal County
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
August 2006
Table of Contents
Article I. Authority, Purpose and Title
SECTION 1.1 STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION
SECTION 1.2 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
SECTION 1.4 METHODS OF REDUCING FLOOD LOSSES
Article II. Rules, General Provisions, and Construction and Interpretation
SECTION 2.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 2.3 CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION
SECTION 5.1 FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR
SECTION 5.2 FLOODPLAIN USE PERMIT
SECTION 5.3 APPLICATIONS TO FEMA REQUIRING COMMUNITY SIGNATURE
SECTION 5.4 ELEVATION/ FLOODPROOFING CERTIFICATE
SECTION 5.6 STATUTORY EXEMPTIONS
SECTION 5.7 FLOODPLAIN CLEARANCE.
SECTION 5.8 PERSONAL LIABILITY.
ARTICLE VI. APPEALS AND VARIANCES
SECTION 6.2 FLOODPLAIN VARIANCE
ARTICLE VII. RECORDATION/NOTIFICATION
SECTION 7.1 RECORDATION/NOTIFICATION OF VARIANCE.
ARTICLE VIII. FLOOD HAZARD BOUNDARIES
SECTION 9.1 FLOODPLAIN USE PERMIT.
SECTION 9.2 FLOODWAY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
SECTION 10.1 FLOODPLAIN USE PERMIT
SECTION 10.2 FLOODWAY FRINGE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
ARTICLE XI. ZONE A DELINEATIONS
SECTION 11.1 FLOODPLAIN USE PERMIT.
SECTION 11.2 ZONE A DELINEATION DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
ARTICLE XII. PONDING AREAS AND AREAS OF SHALLOW FLOODING.
SECTION 12.1 FLOODPLAIN USE PERMIT.
SECTION 12.2 ZONE AO PONDING AREA.
SECTION 12.3 ZONE AH PONDING AREA.
SECTION 12.4 ZONE A PONDING AREA.
SECTION 12.5 ZONE A AREA OF SHALLOW FLOODING.
ARTICLE XIII. ALLUVIAL FAN AREAS.
SECTION 13.1 DEVELOPMENT IN ALLUVIAL FAN ZONE A
SECTION 13.2 DEVELOPMENT IN ALLUVIAL FAN ZONE AO.
ARTICLE XIV. OTHER FLOOD HAZARD ZONES
SECTION 14.1 FLOODPLAIN USE PERMIT.
SECTION 14.2 FLOOD HAZARD DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
ARTICLE XV. WATERCOURSE MASTER PLANS
SECTION 15.2 PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.
SECTION 15.3 RECHARGE TECHNIQUES.
SECTION 15.4 MINIMUM STANDARDS.
SECTION 16.2 DECLARATION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE; ABATEMENT.
SECTION 16.3 VIOLATION; CLASSIFICATION.